1 - Northumbria Kings B

W: 14

D: 0

L: 1

GF: 192

GA: 27

GD: +165

PP%: 30.0

PK%: 96.3

Pts: Steel (72)

G: Steel (47)

A: Ivill (32)

SAV%: Jurzanovs (0.89)

Finishing 9 and 1 is not bad on any season, but being +123 in goal differential is more than just a little impressive. The Kings club has dominated the top non-checking divisions for the past two seasons and this season was no different with the exception of one little blip against the Metrostars C team. The Kings B will be hot favourites to lift another non-checking title.

2 - Manchester Metros B

W: 8

D: 0

L: 5

GF: 87

GA: 85

GD: +2

PP%: 56.3

PK%: 14.3

Pts: MacKinnon (36)

G: Frewin (19)

A: MacKinnon (22)

SAV%: Hapgood (1.00)

Ordinarily the number two spot in the Power Rankings is reserved for the best in the other group, but I've broken tradition this year. The Metrostars B finished second to the Kings B this season and had two wins from two in March. They have finished strong and if anyone will dethrone the Kings it will be them.

3 - Coventry and Warwick Panthers B

W: 6

D: 0

L: 3

GF: 64

GA: 33

GD: +31

PP%: 6.7

PK%: 78.3

Pts: Landon (28)

G: Landon (14)

A: Landon (14)

SAV%: Kennard (0.90)

The Panthers B side have earned a playoff spot against the Kings and will be the favourites to win group 2 and advance to the semi finals this weekend. With five players in the top ten of Non-Checking South's scoring race they certainly have the talent make some noise.

4 - Oxford Womens Blues

W: 6

D: 1

L: 2

GF: 83

GA: 27

GD: +56

PP%: 35.7

PK%: 83.3

Pts: Lawrence (38)

G: Lawrence (30)

A: Perkio (10)

SAV%: Koch (0.92)

With 30 goals in 8 games the odds seem to be forever in Blues star Jennifer Lawrence's favour. Beyond that the Blues are still a solid outfit who narrowly missed a playoff berth themselves by one point. They have a win over the Panthers this season and will challenge for the group.

5 - Sheffield Bears C

W: 5

D: 0

L: 5

GF: 39

GA: 49

GD: -10

PP%: 22.2

PK%: 61.9

Pts: Cockcroft (13)

G: Wait (9)

A: Cockcroft (7)

SAV%: Lee (0.98)

Finished fourth in the North and arguably should be ranked below Birmingham. However their head to head with the Lions B puts them ahead of them in the Power Rankings. Let us also not forget home ice advantage and that they have a 5-0 forfeit loss to bottom placed Hull on their stat card. They always play better at champs, so they could cause some mayhem.

6 - Birmingham Lions B

W: 4

D: 2

L: 5

GF: 40

GA: 56

GD: -16

PP%: 25.9

PK%: 68.0

Pts: Robinson (20)

G: Robinson (15)

A: Robinson (5)

SAV%: Donoghue (0.86)

Finished in third in the North and all in all had a good season. However, their last cup match was a 2-2 tie with a poor Newcastle team. I cannot see them get out of the group they are in.

7 - Southampton Spitfires C

W: 5

D: 0

L: 3

GF: 41

GA: 27

GD: +14

PP%: 32.0

PK%: 94.1

Pts: Thompson (16)

G: Betts (10)

A: Thompson (8)

SAV%: Arnold (0.88)

The Blues missed out on a playoff berth by one point and the Spitfires C missed out by two points in what was a hotly contested conference. They finished with a fantastic 94.1 per cent on the penalty kill, which either means they are disciplined or solid on special teams and either of those factors is a bonus in Nationals. Being in the same group as the Kings B and Metrostars B will likely be their undoing, hence the fall to seventh place.

8 - Bradford Sabres B

W: 10

D: 0

L: 1

GF: 71

GA: 31

GD: +40

PP%: 22.7

PK%: 88.2

Pts: Wilson (24)

G: Wilson (15)

A: Wilson (9)

SAV%: Barrett (0.91)

A bit of an unknown quantity coming into Nationals having competed in Division 2 Non-Checking and could be a surprise package. However, despite being unbeaten this season Tier III will be a step up in class and I think they may struggle. They could prove us wrong, as North has been best in non-checking nationals in the grand scheme of things.

9 - Imperial Devils B

W: 3

D: 1

L: 4

GF: 28

GA: 32

GD: -4

PP%: 7.1

PK%: 68.8

Pts: Upcraft (8)

G: Kent (7)

A: Shair (5)

SAV%: Zimmerman (0.92)

Had an ok season, but could not compete with the three teams above them and ended up finishing under .500 on the season. That being said they managed to earn a good point on the road to Oxford towards the end of their campaign and not a lot of teams have been able to hold them to just two goals. I don't expect them to be last, but I would put my mortgage on them not being first.

10 - Newcastle Wildcats B

W: 1

D: 2

L: 7

GF: 58

GA: 105

GD: -47

PP%: 28.6

PK%: 77.8

Pts: Smith (32)

G: Smith (23)

A: Ballard (11)

SAV%: Henderson (0.77)

Were probably lucky to have one team who were not as good as them this season to avoid relegation and when your starting goalie has a GAA of 11.47 you know you are going to struggle. Will have to rely heavily on Nick Smith who scored 23 goals in ten games if they are to stand a chance.